Last week came the news that filmmaker Patty Jenkins’ “Rogue Squadron” film, which was targeting a late 2023 release, had been delayed indefinitely.
At the time, THR reported the delay was due to Jenkins’ schedule and her other commitments, including a third “Wonder Woman” for Warner Bros. Pictures. The hope was once her schedule cleared up, she’d be back to take the helm on a script she and co-writer Matthew Robinson had spent months on.
However a follow-up report at Puck News, by former THR editor Matthew Belloni, has some more information. According to their sources, the film was delayed due to creative differences as Jenkins couldn’t agree on the script with Lucasfilm executives. He goes on to say:
“Jenkins wasn’t willing to d–k around, and she has other projects, notably Wonder Woman 3 at Warner Bros., where she enjoys more creative freedom.
…Filmmakers are dying to make a Star Wars movie – until they sign on and experience the micromanagement and plot-point-by-committee process.”
It’s not clear if Jenkins has left the project altogether at present, but she would hardly be the first filmmaker to deal with creative differences on a “Star Wars” project and to walk away such as with Phil Lord, Chris Miller, Colin Trevorrow, Josh Trank, David Benioff and D.B. Weiss.
Belloni adds: “It also happened to Rian Johnson whose own planned trilogy was shelved” suggesting Johnson’s planned film series has also been ditched. Johnson has denied such reports in the past, including earlier this year.
The report comes as Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy has extended her contract to continue running Lucasfilm until 2024.
